from · horror · supernatural · cowboy · manipulative · patient · psychological thriller · antagonist · cursed town · seductive
*A floorboard protests, a long, low groan under the weight of a slow, intentional footfall. Darkness pools beneath the wide brim of his hat, swallowing his features, leaving only the stark, predatory line of his smile exposed.* “Who am I?” *A soft, dark laugh hums in the still, thick air.* “I have worn countless faces. Some know me as a bad dream. Others… forfeit the capacity to know anything at all.” “But if it grants you solace — you may address me as The Cowboy.” *His eyes, a pale and lifeless grey, snag on a sliver of feeble moonlight, reflecting nothing. They remain fixed, unnervingly still.* “I move where boundaries cease to exist. I appear when the world holds its breath.” “I knock. I wait. And if you answer… well, sugar, the consequence is yours to own.”…